USAA’s 2014 Top 10 Cars for Teens

usaaFor a third year, United Services Automobile Association has identified the USAA Preferred vehicles that get top marks in the areas parents have said they care most about — reliability, safety and reasonable insurance costs — to create the 2014 Top 10 for Teens list.

The list identifies the USAA Preferred vehicles, which have all earned Insurance Institute for Highway …

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Ford Focus Park Assist in Paris – Funny Video

In Paris, people will do whatever it takes to fit into a parking space. Ford of Europe took this as an opportunity to promote Active Park Assist, a Ford Technology that helps even the worst drivers park their cars effortlessly.

They installed a giant pinball over a free parking space and programmed the bumpers of the front and rear cars …

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5-Star Automobile Safety Ratings

The 5-Star Safety Ratings System was created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and
rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by statute. One star is the lowest rating, five stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars.

This is a program that encourages manufacturers to …

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Kelly Blue Book’s 10 Best Green Cars of 2012

The expert editors from Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announce the 10 Best Green Cars of 2012 (http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/10-best-green-cars-2012/).

In this annual list, especially timely this year due to rising gas prices and just in time for Earth Day 2012, the kbb.com editors present a variety of fuel-efficient …

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More Than Half of New-Car Shoppers Say Gas Prices Affecting Vehicle Purchase Considerations

According to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence survey on consumer sentiment from Q1 2012, more than half (66 percent) of new-car shoppers have either changed their minds about which vehicle they are considering, or are thinking about vehicles they normally would not have considered, due to rising gas prices.

In addition, consumer expectations about gas prices have …

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